Bern S-Bahn
Commuter rail network in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bern S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Bern; French: RER Berne) is an S-Bahn commuter rail network focused on Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. The network is roughly coterminous with Bern's urban agglomeration.
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Bern S-Bahn | |||
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Locale | Bern, Switzerland | ||
Transit type | S-Bahn | ||
Number of lines | 13 | ||
Daily ridership | 175,000 (weekdays) | ||
Website | S-Bahn Bern (in German) | ||
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Began operation | 1974; 50 years ago (1974) (Bern) 1995; 29 years ago (1995) (regional) | ||
Operator(s) | BLS AG Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) | ||
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (BLS) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (RBS) | ||
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With approximately 9 million train kilometres per year, the Bern S-Bahn is the second-largest S-Bahn in Switzerland. It handles around 100,000 passengers daily (175,000 on weekdays), and thus carries the majority of the agglomeration's regional public transport traffic.